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The State Library is one of California's oldest public research libraries that helps a diverse people, their governments, and their libraries meet their knowledge and information needs

10/13/2026

Due to multiple requests directly from members of the legislature, CRB developed the new "California Legislative Results by Member Interactive" to break down bills passed, vetoed or held in appropriations or rules by member. Who had the most bills passed? Who had the most bills vetoed? Who had the highest percent of bills passed or vetoed? Learn the answers to these questions and more in the new interactive: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/california.research.bureau/viz/BillResultsbyMemberInteractive/Summary

Data currently includes the 2019-2026 sessions

Photos from California State Library's post 10/13/2026

Pick an emoji and follow the line to find out what part of the CA State Library you are! Will it be our public reading room Gillis Hall, our special state seal, Browser the dog or our historic building!? 😎

10/12/2026

Join the State Library’s California Research Bureau as the research to policy conversations continue at CRB Nexus: Where Policy Meets Research, a virtual community of practice space for legislative committee consultants and staff to develop and inform their policy ideas as they connect with California researchers in the policy areas they want to know more about. Our next virtual event will discuss General Government at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 16. Come meet our special guests, William Armaline, San José State University, Marla Parker, California State University, Los Angeles and Roberto Rivera, California State University, San Marcos.

Register at:

https://libraryca.libcal.com/calendar/californiastatelibrary/nexus_GeneralGovernment2026

Following our speaker event, please join us at 1:30 pm for our CRB Nexus Public Workshop on Briefing State Policymakers, led by John Thompson, California Council on Science and Technology. Register at:

https://libraryca.libcal.com/calendar/californiastatelibrary/nexus_BriefStatePolicymakers

Questions? Contact CRB Nexus project director, [email protected]

CRB Nexus: General Government CRB Nexus: General Government Join CRB Nexus: Where Policy Meets Research for a live virtual discussion featuring Dr. William Armaline and Dr. Roberto Rivera as they discuss...

Shikishi Haiku - Google Arts & Culture 10/09/2026

October is National Arts & Humanities Month!

Across California, the arts and humanities bring us together. They help us share stories, learn from one another, and better understand the places we call home.

This year, California Humanities, California for the Arts, the California State Library, and the California Arts Council are coming together to celebrate COMMON GROUND and the connections we create through the tapestry of California’s diverse stories.

Dive in to this online collection, Shikishi Haiku, part of the American Haiku Archives official collection, located at the California State Library; Originally translated by Hiroaki Sato in 1978.
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/LAVRolWmwGE4Jg

Shikishi Haiku - Google Arts & Culture Part of the American Haiku Archives official collection, located at the California State Library; Originally translated by Hiroaki Sato in 1978.

10/08/2026

CSL’s social media staff is always on the lookout for thrilling material!

10/07/2026

10 days until the Archives Crawl! Take tours, view treasures from the stacks, win prizes and more! Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10am-4pm

10/06/2026

You can stop to smell the roses on your way to check out the State Library! There is a small rose garden on the east side of the Library & Courts building in downtown Sacramento.

10/05/2026

Join the State Library’s California Research Bureau as the research to policy conversations continue at CRB Nexus: Where Policy Meets Research, a virtual community of practice space for legislative committee consultants and staff to develop and inform their policy ideas as they connect with California researchers in the policy areas they want to know more about. Our next virtual event will discuss General Government at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 16. Come meet our special guests, William Armaline, San José State University, Marla Parker, California State University, Los Angeles and Roberto Rivera, California State University, San Marcos.

Register at:
https://libraryca.libcal.com/calendar/californiastatelibrary/nexus_GeneralGovernment2026

Following our speaker event, please join us at 1:30 pm for our CRB Nexus Public Workshop on Briefing State Policymakers, led by John Thompson, California Council on Science and Technology. Register at:
https://libraryca.libcal.com/calendar/californiastatelibrary/nexus_BriefStatePolicymakers

Questions? Contact CRB Nexus project director, [email protected]

CRB Nexus: General Government CRB Nexus: General Government Join CRB Nexus: Where Policy Meets Research for a live virtual discussion featuring Dr. William Armaline and Dr. Roberto Rivera as they discuss...

10/05/2026

Shelf life! Now available for research, the complete print run of Maximum Rocknroll, a Bay Area-based fanzine dedicated to local, domestic, and international underground punk rock scenes. Founded in 1977 by Tim Yohannan as a punk rock radio show, Maximum Rocknroll’s first issue was released in the summer of 1982 continues today as a digital magazine and online radio show. View our collection at https://csl.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?&context=L&vid=01CSL_INST:CSL&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&tab=Everything&lang=en&docid=alma9916942541605115

10/02/2026

October is National Arts & Humanities Month!

Across California, the arts and humanities bring us together. They help us share stories, learn
from one another, and better understand the places we call home.

This year, California Humanities, California for the Arts, the California State Library, and
the California Arts Council are coming together to celebrate COMMON GROUND and the
connections we create through the tapestry of California’s diverse stories.

All month long, we’ll share stories, events, and ideas from across California.

Common ground is something we create together.

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